HSK Guide/HSK 2 Vocab

ba

modal particle indicating polite suggestion;...right?;...OK?

bái

white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera; surname Bai

bǎi

hundred; numerous; all kinds of; surname Bai
帮助

bāng zhù

assistance; aid; to help; to assist
报纸

bào zhǐ

newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4] ,期[qi1] ,张[zhang1]

particle used for comparison and '-er than'; to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio

bié

do not; must not; to pin; to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; to classify; other; another
宾馆

bīn guǎn

guesthouse; CL:个,家[jia1]

cháng

long; length
唱歌

chàng gē

to sing a song

chū

to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
穿

chuān

to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to thread

next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time

cóng

from; via; passing through; through

cuò

mistake; error; blunder; fault; cross; uneven; wrong; CL:个
打篮球

dǎ lán qiú

play basketball
大家

dà jiā

everyone

dào

to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive

de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc;

děng

to wait for; to await; class (grade); et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once;
弟弟

dì di

younger brother; CL:个,位[wei4]
第一

dì yī

first; number one

dǒng

to understand; to know

duì

towards; at; for

duì

right; correct
房间

fáng jiān

room; CL:间[jian1]
非常

fēi cháng

extraordinary; unusual; extreme; very; exceptional
服务员

fú wù yuán

waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:个

gāo

high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific); surname Gao
告诉

gào su

to tell; to inform; to let know
哥哥

gē ge

older brother; CL:个,位[wei4]

gěi

to (someone); for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (passive particle)
公共汽车

gōng gòng qì chē

bus; CL:辆[liang4] ,班[ban1]
公司

gōng sī

(business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1]

guì

expensive; noble; your (name); precious

guo

(used after a verb) to indicate the completion of an action
孩子

hái zi

child

hái

still; yet; even more; still more; also; too; as well
好吃

hǎo chī

tasty; delicious

hēi

black; dark; abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龙江 province in northeast China

hóng

red; bonus; popular; revolutionary
火车站

huǒ chē zhàn

train station
机场

jī chǎng

airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1] ,处[chu4]
鸡蛋

jī dàn

(chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:个,打[da2]

jiàn

item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
教室

jiào shì

classroom; CL:间[jian1]
姐姐

jiě jie

older sister; CL:个
介绍

jiè shào

to present; to introduce; to recommend; to suggest; to let know; to brief

jìn

near; close to; approximately

jìn

to enter; to advance; to come (or go) into; to receive or admit; to eat or drink; to submit or present; (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal

jiù

just (emphasis); at once; right away; only; as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to; concerning
觉得

jué de

to think; to feel
咖啡

kā fēi

coffee; CL:杯[bei1]
开始

kāi shǐ

to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:个
考试

kǎo shì

exam; CL:次[ci4]
可能

kě néng

might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:个
可以

kě yǐ

can; may; possible; able to

subject; course; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2] ,节[jie2] ,门[men2]

kuài

rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plain-spoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant
快乐

kuài lè

happy; merry

lèi

tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard

to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes representing fire (old)

liǎng

two (quantities); both; ounce; some; a few; tael; weight equal to 50 grams

líng

zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division)

road; path; way; CL:条[tiao2]
旅游

lv3 yóu

trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour

mài

to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt

màn

slow

máng

busy; hurriedly

měi

each; every
妹妹

mèi mei

younger sister; fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival); CL:个

mén

gate; doo; gateway; doorway; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy); classifier for large guns; classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technologyr; CL:个, 扇[shan4]
面条

miàn tiáo

noodles

nán

male; Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; CL:個|个[ge4];

nín

you (polite); as opposed to informal you 你[ni3])
牛奶

niú nǎi

cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2] ,杯[bei1]

female; woman; daughter;
旁边

páng biān

lateral; side; to the side; beside
跑步

pǎo bù

to walk quickly; to march; to run
便宜

pián yi

cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly

piào

ticket; ballot; bank note; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for shipments and business transactions (topolect); CL:张[Zhang1]
妻子

qī zi

wife; CL:个
起床

qǐ chuáng

to get up

qiān

thousand
铅笔

qiān bǐ

(lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1] ,枝[zhi1] ,杆[gan3]

qíng

clear; fine (weather)
去年

qù nián

last year

ràng

to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sthto yield

day; day of the month; date; sun; abbr. for 日本 Japan
上班

shàng bān

to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office
身体

shēn tǐ

(human) body; health; CL:个
生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill; to sicken
生日

shēng rì

birthday; CL:个
时间

shí jiān

time; period; CL:段[duan4]
事情

shì qing

affair; matter; thing; business
手表

shǒu biǎo

wrist watch; CL:块[kuai4] ,只[zhi1] ,个
手机

shǒu jī

cell phone; cellular phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4]
说话

shuō huà

to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word

sòng

to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send
虽然…但是…

suī rán …dàn shì …

although…still…; even if…nevertheless...

it (inanimate thing or animal)
踢足球

tī zú qiú

play soccer (football)

topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; surname Ti; CL:个,道[dao4]
跳舞

tiào wǔ

to dance

wài

outside; in addition; foreign; external

wán

to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire

wán

to play; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wan4); to have fun; to trifle with; to keep sth for entertainment
晚上

wǎn shang

in the evening; CL:个

wǎng

to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous
为什么

wèi shén me

for what reason?; why?

wèn

to ask
问题

wèn tí

question; problem; issue; topic; CL:个
希望

xī wàng

to wish for; to desire; hope CL:个
西瓜

xī guā

watermelon; CL:条[tiao2]

to wash; to bathe
小时

xiǎo shí

hour; CL:个

xiào

laugh; smile; CL:个

xīn

new; newly; meso- (chemistry)

xìng

family name; surname; name; CL:个
休息

xiū xi

rest; to rest

xuě

snow; snowfall; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean CL:场[chang2]
颜色

yán sè

color; CL:个
眼睛

yǎn jing

eye; CL:只[zhi1] ,双[shuang1]
羊肉

yáng ròu

mutton

yào

medicine; drug; cure; CL:种[zhong3] ,服[fu4]

yào

to want; will; going to (as future auxiliary); important; vital; may; must

also; too; (in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula
一下

yī xià

(used after a verb) give it a go; to do (sth for a bit to give it a try); one time; once; in a while; all of a sudden; all at once;
已经

yǐ jīng

already
一起

yī qǐ

together; in the same place; with; altogether (in total)
意思

yì si

idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; CL:个
因为…所以…

yīn wèi …suǒ yǐ …

because… thus…; on account of…then…

yīn

overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
游泳

yóu yǒng

swim
右边

yòu bian

right side; right, to the right

fish; CL:条[tiao2] ,尾[wei3]

yuǎn

far; distant; remote
运动

yùn dòng

movement; campaign; sports; CL:场[chang3]

zài

again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then)
早上

zǎo shang

early morning; Good morning!; CL:个
丈夫

zhàng fu

husband; CL:个

zhǎo

to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change

zhe

particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending

zhēn

really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
正在

zhèng zài

in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing)
知道

zhī dào

to know; to be aware of
准备

zhǔn bèi

preparation; prepare

zǒu

to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走); to change (shape, form, meaning)

zuì

most; the most; -est
左边

zuǒ bian

left; the left side; to the left of